MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOC courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
People want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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